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Ulyana Bardyn
Independent Arbitrator
Arbitrator
Languages
Mother tongue: Ukrainian; Russian
Working languages: English
Nationality
Ukraine
Gender
Female
Specialisation
Commercial Disputes & Transactions, Company & Corporate M&A, ISDS & Foreign Investment, Natural Resources, Technology
Legal system
Civil Law,Common Law,Ukrainian Law,Other (please specify)
Main jurisdiction
Ukraine
Details
Position
Independent Arbitrator
Year of birth
1978
Education
Georgetown University
LL.M. in international arbitration; graduated with Distinction
Degree: LL.M.
Queen Mary, University of London
Post-Graduate Diploma in international arbitration; graduated with Merit
Degree: Post-Graduate Diploma
Hague Academy of International Law
Certificate in Public International Law
Degree: Certificate
University of San Diego
LL.M. focused on international tax; Fulbright Scholarship
Degree: LL.M.
University of Lviv
J.D. equivalent, 5-year program; merit scholarship
Degree: J.D. equivalent
Practiced Experience in Arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
As counsel: 40+ (ICC, ICDR, AAA (Commercial and Construction), ICSID, LCIA, PCA, and ABTA, as well as in ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules); as arbitrator - international cases: 8 (ICC; ICDR, ABTA); as arbitrator - domestic cases: 30+ (New York Lawyers\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Association attorneys\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' fees disputes)
How often have you acted as Chairperson?
27
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
9
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
2
How often have you acted as Counsel?
40+
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Although I have not acted as an Administrative Secretary, earlier in my career, I worked with another leading institution (ICC) and oversaw over 100 cases during my tenure.
Publications and Other Activities in Arbitration
e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others
“The Art of Persuasion in International Arbitration,“ PLI Coursebook, International Arbitration, 2026
Dates: 2026-06-22
“Full Protection and Security, and Environmental Considerations,” Research Handbook on Investment Law & Sustainable Development
Dates: 2025-02-03
“Purchase Price Arbitration in M&A Disputes”
Dates: 2024-09-03
“Powerful US Discovery Tool Still Allowed for International Litigation but not for Commercial Arbitration,” News Alert
Dates: 2022-06-01
“Recent US Law Developments on Sovereign Immunity,” Global Arbitration Review
Dates: 2022-03-02
“Getting Back When HACT: Congress’s Idea to Provide Redress to Recent Cyberattacks,” News Alert
Dates: 2021-05-03
“Supreme Court to Resolve Split on Whether 1782 Discovery Can be Used in International Commercial Arbitrations,” News Alert
Dates: 2021-03-02
“Full Protection and Security,” The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review
Dates: 2020-06-02
“The Long Arm of Section 1782 Discovery: Recent Developments in the US Second Circuit,” Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Dates: 2019-10-01
“The Role of Artificial Intelligence in International Arbitration,” GAR – The Arbitration Review of the Americas
Dates: 2020-07-07
“Substantive Protections in Investment Treaty Law,” ICLG Investment Treaty Arbitration
Dates: 2019-09-03
“Parallel Proceedings: The Legitimacy Crisis or a Tempest in a Teapot?,” Juris Conferences
Dates: 2018-11-06
“Investment Claims Amid Civil Unrest: Questions of Attribution and Responsibility,” BCDR- AAA International Arbitration Review
Dates: 2017-09-05
“Arbitration in Ukraine,” The International Arbitration Review
Dates: 2018-10-02
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organisations
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Corporate Secretary of the New York Branch
Vice Chair of Energy, Oil, and Gas Alliance of the CPR Institute
Co-Chair of New York Arbitration Week, 2025
Immediate past Chair, International Law Committee, New York City Bar Association
Immediate past Co-Chair, CPR Y-ADR (Young Leaders in Dispute Resolution)
Adjunct Faculty, Kyiv School of Economics, course on international investor-State arbitration
Associate, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Board Member, Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater New York Chapter
Member, International Commercial Disputes Committee of the New York City Bar
Member, Ukrainian Arbitration Association
Member, Turkic Arbitration Association
Former Member, Law360 International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board
Mother Tongue
Ukrainian; Russian
Working Languages
i.e. languages in which you have both a spoken and written command so that you may conduct arbitral proceedings in this language
English
In which legal systems have you trained?
Civil Law,Common Law,Ukrainian Law,Other (please specify)
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
Ukraine
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Ukraine
United States
Special expertise or specialisations
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Company & Corporate M&A
ISDS & Foreign Investment
Natural Resources
Technology
